The Republican journal., 1887-08-11
Letter from Portland.

Correspondence of the Journal
The heat has made my brain heavy and given
me lazy arm. The season has been unprcce-
dente,l in many ways. The terrific rain. which
so annoyed the Maine Central is notable
event in our history a State. That is, the
time OF its visitation Speaking of the Maine
Central brings Payson Tucker at once to the
fore His arrangement is of the highest order,
and with Major +. +. Boohby as General Pas
Scngcr Agent it is no wonder this road is pros
pcring TO an extent 50 gratifying to its stock
holders. 1t is popular in every town through
which it runs From the highest to the lowest
every cmployc seenls bent on pleasing the
people.
The Collector of Customs at this port was a
bitter copperhead during the war. lie hated
soldiers. and their success was Il source of sor-
row to him. He made no concealmcnt Of his
feelings and deserved to have joined Nulan-
digham when he was sent 10 Canada The
Collector ha. just turned out of the Custom
House Luther Bradford, who was Il color
bearer in the famous 10Th Maine and left an
arm in possession of the Collectors friends
Bradford was an efficient Inspector of Gus
toms, and in 10 other country under heaven
would such maimcd man with his official
record been dismissed from office. That empty
sleeve was Il red rag to the gaze of Samuel j.
Anderson aad he Las removed it from his
sight No soldier, are wanted at the Portland
custom ilou>c-lhat is. those who wore the
blue The "ray-back> would he welcome.
see a Democratic circular going the rounds
filled with political dyspepsia aud OF highly
d>gruntlcd symptoms. 1t is an olen secret
that the col,l-toed Democrats are cross, and if
you mention the fact that quite number of
Republicans IRE still in olcc it is like apply
ing ntre TO Vinegar. But Cleveland will be
renominatcd and every mothers son of these
GROWERS will vote for him. Nothin. hut
death will daunt Democrat. They are a>
good >tayer> As Colorado potato bug and po-
liticaly of the same value. The mVlywump
di>tur''s thcm more Than anything else: and no
wonder. Their antics are enough to cause Il
Democrat 10 halt with Il glass half full of whi>A
key i'll his hand. Even a hornet in good con.
ditlon and loaded with hostility could hardly
produce such performance. 1t is cau>e for
JOY that something can make Democrat feel
uncomfortable politically. our observation of
the mugWump has caused u> tu reach the COM
cIllSi0n that they are is crctlulou> a an ass and
aS roncritc'! a> cock-turkey. At the same
time they are aS NisciouS aS Il wasp. They arc
too proud to bc called Democrats, vet vote
with the >tew> and >luns, and usually endorse
the worst forms of political ,lcpra>ity. God
send that they be soon gathered into the bosom
of 'fammauy Hall
The various steamboat lines in Maine are do
ing a large business. The International. which
runs its elegant boats between Boston and st.
John. \. b., Via. Portland and EAstport. is do
ing an immense business this season. The
State of Maine and Cumberland are r> rl...-
steamers commanded by popular officers, and
afford the travelling public all the modern
conYeniencr> The Portland ami Boston IjHc
l. also doing Il large business. Thp>r l:u"~ ,rn
managed 10y john l.. t"yl, nhu-. ialr iuuog,,f
father brought him up To 1;.,,:..,' ~t.ail.Y> AMI
h" has pruN" 4 WORTH ~itro>~ur At iit~ rarcIi.
WHO hutW how to bald alu rur Steamboats,
The>' ar, >~duo i!Hc> ilp 3 r"pan thrir boat,
i'll "N' >tltc anJ me-, .s all the roinlui>~nry
Stores ar' hou-ht III Maine. INery department
is mala-rl iA -,Uti'nauh ui~rr> and their
agents ,I' of ih' best. ii . pleasure To the
writer to know thai th,-c roU,> are lihrraIl,
patr"hl/oJ. bCCAsIONN.